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  Meknes - Wikitravel
Nearby Meknes is a vibrant, modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive royal palace.
The prices in Meknes are among the most resonable in Morocco and the people are much more polite and nicer than in the other cities.
Meknes' most beautiful hotel includes a nightclub, bar, restaurant and conference center, as well as a gorgeous swimming pool.
wikitravel.org /en/Meknes   (1581 words)

  
 Meknes
It is the capital of the Meknes - Tafilalt region with 2.2 million inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 79,210 km².
Meknes enjoys relative wealth, and is one of Morocco's fastest growing cities.
Meknes has a the old sultan's palace, dating back to the times when Meknes was Morocco's capital.
lexicorient.com /e.o/meknes.htm   (166 words)

  
 Meknes, Morocco. Tourist Information - VIRTOURIST.COM MEKNES
Meknes is one of the four imperial cities in Morocco.
Nowadays Meknes is more an agricultural center of the region, but one day in history the city was supposed to host the biggest Royal Palace in the nation.
The almost hassle free Meknes is a jewel that any serious traveler who visits Morocco should not miss.
www.virtourist.com /africa/morocco/meknes/index.html   (160 words)

  
 Meknes travel guide
Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities and its name and fame are closely linked to that of the Moroccan Sultan Moulay Ismail.
Hemade Meknes the center of his empire and built many of the monuments that remain today.
Moulay Ismail was a tough guy: he used 25, 000captives to build the city’s massive ramparts and monumental entrance gates—as well as stalls for his 12, 000 horses.
www.world66.com /africa/morocco/meknes   (230 words)

  
 Meknes, Morocco   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Meknes is similar to Fez in many ways but it has a few of it’s own unique sights.
Like Fez, Meknes was once the capital of Morocco and it has plenty of the architectural trappings of an important capital city.
Another amazing site from Meknes was the colorful, chaotic, and crude market where you could find anything from beautiful fruits, vegetables, and olive stands, to spices and medicines, to any kind of meat, from any part of the animal you want to buy.
berniefrankl.blogster.com /meknes_morocco.html   (260 words)

  
 Meknes   (Site not responding. Last check: )
One of the kingdom's imperial cities, Meknes was founded in the 11th century and was chosen by Moulay Ismaïl in 1672 as capital of his empire.
Not far from Meknes, the Roman city of Volubilis is an unforgettable treat for the tourist.
27 kilomètres from Meknes lies the holy city of Moulay Idriss, harbouring the sanctuary of the founder of the Idrissid dynasty.
www.mincom.gov.ma /english/reg_cit/cities/meknes/meknes.html   (368 words)

  
 Heritage Tours - Private Travel to Meknes, Volubulis Moulay, Idriss , Morocco
Meknes, were it not for its proximity to Fes, would be a highlight of Morocco.
Meknes is, like Fes, a former capital of Morocco, although at a much later point in its history.
Within a great system of triple walls - 25 miles in length - it is especially noted for its beautiful gates ("Bab" in Arabic)- considered to be among the most beautiful gates - and among the best preserved - in the Islamic world.
www.heritagetoursonline.com /meknes.html   (380 words)

  
 North Africa Search Engine Directory: Regional_countries/Morocco/Cities/Meknes
Meknes Area - Meknes is located at the plate which dominates the Boufekrane Wadi and the Rdom Wadi.
Meknes Economy - The town of Meknes which belongs to the economic area of the southern center which is composed of two prefectures and four provinces and extends on a surface of 79210 km.
Meknes History - Meknes was classified in December 1996 as a Universal Inheritance of Humanity by the intergovernmental Commission of the U.N.E.S.C.O. Morocco
www.marweb.net /Regional_countries/Morocco/Cities/Meknes   (307 words)

  
 The Morocco Story: Discovering Meknes
They say that Meknes, being known as one of the most prestigious of Morocco's imperial cities, enjoys a central position.
Meknes sits on a plateau and once served as a virtual cross roads for traders and settlers.
Arab historians trace the origins of Meknes to the Roman period in Morocco, perhaps as a forward post for the neighboring Roman city of Volubilis in its search for timber and volcanic rock required for construction, and which the Atlas mountains must have provided in plenty.
www.africa-ata.org /mc_meknes.htm   (440 words)

  
 Meknes, Morocco
When, in the early 19th century, Meknes ceased to be an imperial capital, it became neglected.
It was not until the reign of Moulay Hassan at the end of the century that Meknes was restored and revived.
Meknes is connected to the coastal cities by rail, while paved roads lead to mountain resorts.
www.planetware.com /morocco/meknes-mar-mek-mek.htm   (245 words)

  
 Meknes
Meknès eut son heure de gloire lors du règne de Moulay Ismaïl, ce "Louis XIV marocain".
Actuellement Meknès comprend une ville ancienne et une ville moderne séparées par le vallon de l'oued Boufekrane.
C'est sous les Mérinides que Meknès deviendra véritablement une cité Hispano-maghrébine.
www.marocain.biz /Mar/Meknes.php   (1739 words)

  
 Meknes, Morocco, Pictures
Meknès, city, northern Morocco, capital of Meknès Province, on a fertile plain north of the Middle Atlas, near Fès.
A former residence of the sultan, the city is on a railroad that links it with the coast, and roads lead to nearby mountain resorts.
An Almohade citadel of the 11th century, Meknès served as capital of the country from 1675 to 1728.
www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Morocco/Meknes_city.html   (182 words)

  
 Jewish Morocco
Meknes, the city of Moulay Ishmael, is one of the only cities in Morocco where the mellah does not adjoin the royal palace.
In the Royal city of Meknes, the tomb of Moulay Ishmael memorializes the Alaouite Sultan who protected the Jews while securing control of the Moroccan empire.
North of Meknes is Volubilis, a well-preserved Roman city, where archaeologists found the first traces of Jewish settlement in Morocco.
rickgold.home.mindspring.com /page19.html   (288 words)

  
 Riad Marocco - Riad Maroc - Riyad Morocco
The city of Meknes was founded by the Almoravids in the 11th century, the Almohads in the 12th, the Merenids in the 13th and the Wattasidis in the 15th century: however, it was Meknes who, in the 17th century, conquered the heart of one man: Moulay Ismail.
It is the Medersa of Khiber, the highest district of Meknes.
All the crafts are represented, especially those who contributed to Meknes' fame, such as coloured ceramics, embroidery in multi-coloured hues and superbly painted chests and carved moucharabieh panels.
www.riadselection.com /uk/info_meknes.htm   (987 words)

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